Set the Telnet Password

Telnet security issues cannot be ignored. To better complete some applications, we need to set the Telnet password. Here we will introduce the specific process of configuring the Telnet password. After a management IP address is set for a network device, you can remotely access and manage the device by using the "Super Terminal" or "Telnet. by default, no password is set for Telnet. therefore, for security management of network devices, you must set a Telnet password ,.

The Telnet password configuration process is as follows.

Step 2: Enter the global configuration mode.

Cisco # configure terminal

Step 2: Enter the Telnet process number and enter the Line configuration mode. A maximum of 16 Telnet processes can be implemented on a vswitch and vro to facilitate simultaneous viewing and management by multiple users. "0 15" indicates that all possible 16 processes are configured.

Cisco (config) # line vty 0 15

Step 2: Specify the Telnet password. Set the Telnet password to be the same as Enable.

Cisco (config) # password

Step 2: return the privileged mode.

Cisco (config) # end

Step 2: Save the last modification to the Telnet password configuration.

Cisco # copy running-config startup-config